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BBC LondonListen liveThe London Underground - In January, the London Underground launched a yearlong celebration of its 150th anniversary with a recreation of the first Tube journey, complete with steam locomotive. Rear Vision charts the history of the world’s first underground rail system.

Hacknay

Recent events

July 17 Green London Meetup - This urban eco tour is a walking tour and also a crash course in environmental issues in two and a half hours! We’ll visit Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Horse Gaurds Parade, the gorgeous St James Park (even better in the sun!), The Cabinet War Rooms, Westminster Abbey, The Houses of Parliament and The River Thames. The walk explains how these places and London impact on the global environment in terms of population, traffic, emissions, and water levels. Then we’ll all go to the nearby pub to mull these over a beer – much discussion guaranteed !!

Transportation

Airports

Heathrow makes every journey better! Or so they say. Wireless internet access at Heathrow is provided by Boingo.com. Purchase a Travelcard and you're covered for London buses and some mainline trains too. Twitter: @heathrowairportGatwick Airport (@gatwick_airport)

Bus Service

London-Glasgow
budget sleeper coach service between Glasgow and London.

Parks

Greenwich Park - enjoy the view of the Thames with Canary Wharf as backdrop photos and learn about the Greenwich Meridian.http://www.greenwichroyaltours.com - @TourGreenwich
Hampstead Heath - forest and open spaces with a view on the city from the north photos
Kew Gardens - one of the best Botanical Gardens in the world. - @kewgardens
Hyde Park - the green lung of central London: a huge centrally located gem (photos) and the adjoining Kensington Gardens.

Exhibition Road

This is exactly what's happening at London's Exhibition Road, the great Victorian thoroughfare that stretches half a mile from South Kensington tube station to Hyde Park in London. In the last 18 months, it has been ripped up and remade to a new design that all but abolishes the distinction between road and pavement. Instead, there's one continuous surface, cross-hatched dramatically in black-and-white granite. Pedestrians can wander where they like: they'll just have to negotiate the cars and bicycles. It's all very liberal, and something of an experiment.http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/nov/11/london-exhibition-road-cultural

Gardens

World Heritage

London boasts four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; the historic settlement of Greenwich; the Key Royal Botanic Gardens and the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church.

News

Art

Sotheby's Institute of Art provides a very special environment for the study of fine and decorative arts. Since 1969, students from all over the world have joined Sotheby's courses because of our innovative teaching and our pioneering emphasis on the study of decorative art, an area mostly neglected by other universities and colleges. In addition to a sound knowledge of art history, Sotheby's Institute of Art equips students with the professional skills needed to succeed in today's highly competitive job market.